Just For Fun

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(a satellite formed out of clay)

(matching nightgowns!)

One of Hudson's Talents

Friends and Apples

We were so blessed to have an opportunity to go camping with some good far-away friends. Two nights, three days and gorgeous fall weather. 

Friends always

These two guys, Joshua (on right) and O have pretty much grown up together until just a few years ago when O's family moved. They are still great buds and look forward to each time they see each other.

Hudson insisted on having a head lamp on just like "everyone else". (Little Fred in front)

Little Fred pooped out on the gear

This was Little Fred's first camping trip and he did really well. He stayed close to us and only nipped the kids a handful of times. :)

Apple picking!

K (O's little sister)

Sibling fun

Madelynn and Daddy

All of us

Thanks M and K! We had a great time with you!

A little portage from daily life

(A lake. Ok, so I forgot the name of it...)

(Some people want to see moose. I wanted to see a loon. And we did! You can see it here in the center of the picture.)

(Trying to look natural while Joel takes a picture.)

(My wonderful husband)

It was a wonderful day with another couple from church. They brought their two canoes and we paddled, and portaged, paddled and hiked. Beautiful views and great fellowship.

And of course a big thank you to my dad, who watched the kids!

of defying gravity and other oddball snippets

It seems as though the kids are always changing. The last post that tried to give updates I missed some very important things. :)

One was Joshua is tying his shoes. Another is that Rachel is starting to read and has one loose tooth. Madelynn loves green smoothies. And Hudson walks, runs, says: Josh, no, mine, dog, up; and he also barks like a dog. 

Here are some other wonderful changes that have been happening:

Joshua learns to fly 

Oh. yes. He likes to fly. You should see him sometime.

and floating too!

Rachel also learns to fly

Yes, you can see it now. That's how they "fly".

Taking apart a broken toaster

Joshua enjoys taking things apart. He enjoys seeing what's inside and how it works. Putting it back together is something we are working on... (smile)

In other news...

The downstairs bedroom is one step closer...

Yes! The hole has been made and as I type this the window has been installed and is being framed in. The plan is for Joel and I to move in to this bedroom, so the girls can have our current bedroom and the boys can move into where the girls are now. The boys right now are crammed into a tiny room, that will eventually become an office area.

next project: dog house.

happy Autumn!